Evidence of meeting #140 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was important.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Karen Vecchio
Excellent. Thank you very much.
I'm going to now move over to Wayne for a minute and a bit.
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NDP
Wayne Stetski NDP Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Thank you.
My mom was a stay-at-home mom as well.
I'm just curious. How beneficial might it have been to be able to contribute to CPP as a stay-at-home mom, in terms of financial security as an older adult? Do you think that would have been helpful?
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NDP
Wayne Stetski NDP Kootenay—Columbia, BC
You'd like to see the federal government move in that direction, then, and therefore put more value on stay-at-home moms going forward.
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As an Individual
Yes. If women or parents who stay at home are able to contribute to CPP, even if they don't work in a paid job, that would be great.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Karen Vecchio
Excellent.
On behalf of the committee, I would really like to thank Shirley Allan and Arline Wickersham. I'm sorry our time was so short. You did have a lot to offer, but we must vote.
Therefore, I'm going to adjourn today's meeting.